Senegal’s government has signed a new agreement with separatist rebels to bring peace in its southern region, where an armed rebellion has been raging for over 40 years over calls for independence ...

DAKAR, Senegal (Reuters) -- Seven Senegalese soldiers were wounded in a clash with armed gunmen believed to be separatist rebels in the southern province of Casamance, one official source said on ...

The agreement marks a crucial step towards lasting peace in Senegal’s southern region, which is separated from the north by Gambia. Prime Minister Sonko conveyed President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s ...

Some farmers have even abandoned their rice fields. Sonko is now trying to set up seven new training centers across southern Senegal. “There’s too much demand,” she said. Glancing back at ...

Axian Energy is developing the Kolda solar project in southern Senegal, scheduled for completion in 2026. The 60 MW system will supply power to about 235,000 people in underserved areas ...

Gunmen shot dead 13 people and wounded seven others on Saturday in the forest of Senegal’s southern region of Casamance, the army said. It was not clear who was responsible for what the motive was for ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A new peace deal between Senegal and a separatist rebel group in the country’s southern region has been touted by the government as a key step in ending one of Africa’s ...

DAKAR, Senegal — A new peace deal between Senegal and a separatist rebel group in the country’s southern region has been touted by the government as a key step in ending one of Africa’s ...